[2] The overtime loss statistic (abbreviated as OL, OT, or OTL) was introduced into the NHL's points system in the 1999–2000 season.
As a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout, which canceled the entire 2004–05 season, the league adopted a shootout to determine the winner of a game which is still tied after an overtime period.
Among all defunct franchises, the Cleveland Barons[m] recorded the most games played (858), losses (448), and ties (141).
The Wanderers actually played just 4 of their 6 recorded games, as they defaulted two of them following their arena burning down but prior to their disbandment.
[6] The Vegas Golden Knights lead all NHL teams, in terms of playoff winning percentage, as their 57–38 (.600) record is the highest.
[24] The Seattle Kraken, being the most recent established NHL team, have the fewest playoff games played (14).